1855-1957 mainly U (a few M) collection in an album incl. Imperfs to 1s (6) & perf Chalons to 1s (9) sorted by wmk & perf but not checked, later QV vals to 5s (poor), adverts (50), 1898-1907 Views ranges to 5s (5), 1d Universals, KGV heads, Health issues with 1931 Smiling Boys set, Airs, sets to 3s, KGVI issues, Dues, Officials, Life Insurance, Postal Fiscals (mainly fiscal cancels) etc. Original 'old time' collection, much to sort through, rarities to find? (many 100's) (Image)

1898 PICTORIAL ISSUE stock books - a very valuable stock book of duplicated used Pictorials as follows:- London Print - vals to 2s (2) & 5s (2) P.11 No Wmk - 6d yellow-green (3), 2s (8) incl. two on laid paper, 5s P.11 Wmk - rare 4d (3), 2s (8), 5s P.14 Wmk - 1½d (3), 2s (6), 5s (4) two each with upright & two with sideways watermarks, Small Format P.14 incl. 6d both shades, Small Format P.14 x13, 13½ with 3d (6), 4d (4), rare 6d etc. Small Format P.14 x15 all vals represented apart from the 1s orange-brown, Officials to 2s (4), 5s (4). No ½d Mount Cooks are included in the lot. Total SG Cat. £13,144. (Image)

POSTAL HISTORY 1900 (19 June) pictorial envelope showing The Dragon's Mouth, The Twins and The Eagles Nest from Auckland to Waikato without postage and no signs of postage due being charged, showing despatch c.d.s. on face and arrival c.d.s. (19.6) on reverse; a couple of small imperfections though attractive and most unusual. (Image)

1906 Postal Fiscals £1 rose pink, M (light gum creasing), SG.F89, Cat. £500 (Image)

1913 Life Insurance 2d bright purple in block of four UM, very fine & fresh, SG.L28, Cat. £200+ (Image)

1929-73 predominantly UM or M collection in SG printed album, incl. 1929-30 Health M (Cat. £34), 1931 Smiling Boys M (Cat.£160), Health issues from 1932 onwards, 1934 Tasman Ovpt U (Cat. £45), 1940 Centenary set UM (Cat. £75), 1947-52 Defins UM (Cat. £20), 1953-59 set UM (Cat. £120), later commems, Ross Dependencies, Life Insurance issues etc. Mostly fine. (393) (Image)

1936-42 3s chocolate & yellow brown, P.12½, lower marginal Plate block of four, UM, SG.590b. (4) Cat. £320++ (Image)

1940 Postal Fiscals 11/- on 11/- yellow, UM (gum lightly toned), SG.F189, Cat. £275. (1) (Image)

OFFICIALS 1940 Centennial set M, SG.O141/51, 1948-53 Mult Wmk P.12½ 4d, 6d (2) - one with opt at foot, 8d, 1s & 2s M, SG.O127b/31b, 1947-51 set of ten to 2s incl. 1s & 2s upright/sideways wmks and 1s Pl.2 M, SG.O152/58a, Cat. £562. (27) (Image)